@Red cv,
In spite of being from a large family which normally would shout consumerism to people...
....my father was a conservator in all he did and we were taught through habit to follow conservation within our home.
I have taken those habits and used them as an adult in my own homes and
they have not only benefited my own methods, they have afforded me what I believe less money thrown away into the vast energy wastes.
I don't feel deprived and sneer at the hysterics who frighten people into their adopted lifestyles. Conservation is easy - it isn't terribly heroic either - requiring regular promotion and personal advertising - it is just a sensible and gentle way of life - leaving our space as we found it - or better for the next person.
What a shame it has been overshouted by product development which in turn generates even more industry to mitigate pollution and waste when none need have occurred to begin with.
Guess I just like the simplicity of the lifestyle which is the best benefit of all.
